#D66145
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.154 34.7), rgb(214, 97, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#D66145 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66145 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.154 34.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D66145 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66145 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66145 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66145 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66145
oklch(63.2% 0.154 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14324
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63417
oklch(49.1% 0.155 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C16
oklch(42.7% 0.129 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2919
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#D66145 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #807542 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA495B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66145
#D66145
oklch(63.2% 0.154 34.7)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D66145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
Use #D66145 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.